The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1887-07-23

snOulu III De kept IN sleeping rOOms,
or those constantly inhabited. It
should be remembered that nothing so
readily collects and preserves filth of
all kinds, as milk. Cows milk, to be
fitted for food for young infants, must
be diluted, from one.third to one-half,
and slightly sweetcned and salted.
For diluting the milk, barley-water Is
much better than pure water, acting
both MS q dilutent and as n food. 1t
may be prepared by boiling table
spoonful of ground barley in a pint of
water for fifteen minutes, and carefully
straining through cloth. II Is much
better to buy the whole barley. which
may be sufficiently ground in an ordin-
nry cofice.mill. The proportion OF
barley water to be added will depend
OH the age of the child.
This food must be given at regular
intervals, and to young infants should
be administered blood warm, through
nursing bottle. A plain bottle of
small size should he used, with nipple,
avoiding long rubber tubes, and bottle
and nipple must be kept scrupulously
clean.
Prepare enough milk for one meal,
and If any remains after feeding. empty
ut once and thoroughly scald the bottle
and nipple. If the child thrivcs and
gains weight on this diet, nothing else
should be given it for food for the first
six or seven months. A less quantity
of water, however, should be added to
the milk as the child grows older II
there is atendency to constipation, oat-
meal Cruel, made in the same way as
the barley-water, only boiled for n
longer time, may be used to dilute the
milk. If this food does not agree with
the child, something else must be sub
stituted, and in such cases a physician
should be consulted and prescribe its
diet. Do not trust to infant foods sold
in the shops. without his advice.
Children from nine to ten months OF
age may be allowed greater variety
of food, but milk should still form an
important part of their diet.
CARE IN HOT WEATHER.
Great care is required in the diet o1
children during the extreme hot months,
1t is of great Importance at this time
to keep children cool. The coolies,
room in the house should be assigned
for their sleeping room. and they
should be given bath before bed time
During the heat of the day they should
be lightly clad. and it would be vel
also to give them cool sponge bath
If u child is seized with diarrhGa, keer
quiet in cool place and look care
fully to its diet, which it would be wei
to reduce for short time. If it does
not soon get better, send for physi
clan. and do not give the child medi
cine without his sanction.
Finally, whoever would raise healthy
children must be doubly guarded rs tc
the cleanliness of his house and sur
roundings. The little ones suffer firs
from unhealthy surroundings, and tn,
house, from garret to cellar, should bt
clean ard well aired. Have an eye tt
all sinks, water-closets, bath-tubs. ETC.
making sure, by repeated examinations
that the air of your dwelling is not be
ing poisoned by escaping sewer gas
Remove filth of all kinds from house
cellar and yard; be sure your drinking
water is pure, and not contaminated by
teachings from any cess-pool or privy
vault.
You should not only put your ow,
house and premises in proper condition
but insist that your neighbor does like
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